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Africa Health Weekly

Africa Health Weekly

Written by: Global Health Unfiltered
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Africa Health Weekly is a podcast that brings you the latest health news, innovations, and stories from across the African continent. Each week, we spotlight pressing health challenges, groundbreaking research, and inspiring local initiatives shaping the future of healthcare in Africa. Informative, timely, and rooted in trusted sources, this podcast keeps you connected to the pulse of Africa’s health landscape.

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Episodes
  • Cholera in Congo, Robots in Tunisia, and Africa’s Health Financing Push
    Dec 21 2025

    This week on Africa Health Weekly, we track major public health emergencies and system reforms across the continent—from the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s worst cholera outbreak in 25 years and Somalia’s diphtheria vaccination campaign, to Sierra Leone declaring the end of its mpox outbreak. We also explore major health system shifts, including Tunisia’s first robot-assisted kidney surgery, Mozambique’s plans for a massive surgical center, Tanzania’s move toward universal health insurance, and the growing health workforce crisis as thousands of nurses leave Ghana.

    Stay tuned as we bring Africa’s health stories to life, one week at a time.

    👉 Got a story worth sharing? Email us at editor@globalhealthunfiltered.com.

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    7 mins
  • Kenya's $2.5B Deal, DRC's Ebola Victory & Morocco's Historic Gavi Pledge
    Dec 7 2025

    This episode of Africa Health Weekly discusses significant developments in global health financing, the successful containment of an Ebola outbreak in the DRC, and Morocco's strides towards vaccine sovereignty. The U.S.-Kenya health agreement marks a transformative shift in how health aid is allocated, emphasizing local involvement. The DRC's response to the Ebola outbreak showcases effective public health strategies, while Morocco's commitment to vaccine production highlights a growing trend among African nations taking charge of their health security.


    Stay tuned as we bring Africa’s health stories to life, one week at a time.

    👉 Got a story worth sharing? Email us at editor@globalhealthunfiltered.com.

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    8 mins
  • Mpox challenges in DRC, Rift Valley fever outbreak in West Africa and Lenacapavir in South Africa
    Nov 9 2025

    This week on Africa Health Weekly, we cover three major health stories shaping the continent's public health landscape. A deadly Rift Valley Fever outbreak is spreading across West Africa with over 400 cases reported in Mauritania and Senegal. The mpox crisis continues to strain health systems across Africa, with surveillance collapsing in conflict-affected regions of the DRC. And in a major breakthrough, South Africa becomes the first African nation to approve lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable that could revolutionize HIV prevention.

    Plus, we highlight innovation at the Galien Africa Prize, Tunisia's plans for a fully digital hospital, and the ongoing maternal health crisis in Sierra Leone.

    Stay tuned as we bring Africa’s health stories to life, one week at a time.

    👉 Got a story worth sharing? Email us at editor@globalhealthunfiltered.com.

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    9 mins
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